Abstract: A computer-implemented method in which one or more processing devices perform operations may include obtaining a field image of a railcar collected from a field camera system and applying a machine-learning algorithm to the field image to generate a machine-learning algorithm output. The method may also include performing a post-processing operation on the machine-learning algorithm output to generate a filtered machine-learning algorithm output. Further, the method may include detecting a defect of the railcar using the filtered machine-learning algorithm output.

Abstract: A capturable code for automatically formatting and addressing a text message to apply for an offer is disclosed. The method interacting with, via a mobile device of a user, a capturable code and automatically generating a text message on the mobile device in response to the interaction. The automatic generation automatically provides an address for the text message, and automatically formats the text message. Providing, at the mobile device and into the text message, at least one device identifier (ID) for the mobile device and a user identifier (ID). Sending, via the mobile device, the text message to the address. Receiving, at the mobile device, a prepopulated form, which is prefilled with user specific information. Verifying, at the mobile device, the user specific information. Receiving, at the mobile device and upon a credit approval, a new credit account in a ready-to-use format.

Abstract: A facial tracking device including an illuminator and a photon detector. The illuminator configured to project a light toward a first portion of a head of a user and the photon detector configured to detect light reflected from a second portion of the head of the user. The facial tracking device further including a processor that is connected to the illuminator and photon detector and configured to cause the illuminator to project the light toward the head of the user, receive information from the photon detector, and determine a facial expression of the user.

Abstract: Examples of a virtualized file server that persistently stores file system event data records are described. The virtualized file server may include an audit framework with a connector publisher that is configured to publish the event data records and other information for consumption by other services using a message system. The event data records may include data related to various operations on the file system executed by the VFS. The VFS may persistently store event data records according to a data retention policy and/or until an event data record is consumed by one or more particular services.

Abstract: Present disclosure relates to system and method for converting RTMP stream into HLS format for live stream. The solution architecture can include three main components: a Publisher (106), a Streamer (108) and an API server (112). The publisher (106) manages incoming RTMP streams and converts RTMP stream into multiple (resolutions) HLS streams with an adaptive bit rate. The streamer (108) manages end users consuming HLS feed. As publisher (106) can be busy doing transcoding, the streamer (108) can serve HLS format to an end user. At streamer level, caching is done instead of sending all requests to publisher. The API server (112) manages load on the publishers and the streamers, and makes sure that the servers are available all the time. Live stream API server keeps record of the streams which are available as well as the corresponding publishers having the streams.

Abstract: An intravenous catheter apparatus comprising a tubular catheter having a proximal end and a distal end mounted to a catheter hub; a needle defining an axial direction has a wall defining a lumen, a bevel and having a needle shaft with a needle tip at a distal end and a needle hub mounted to the proximal end of the needle shaft; and a needle guard arranged movably on the needle shaft; wherein said needle shaft extends through said tubular catheter such that said needle tip of said needle protrudes from said distal end of said tubular catheter; wherein said needle is provided with an engagement means adapted to engage with said needle guard in order to prevent said needle guard from sliding off said needle tip; wherein said needle has at least one opening having at least one slanted cut.

Abstract: A variety of particles forming microencapsulated thermochromic materials. The particles can include a thermochromic core and a metal oxide shell encapsulating the thermochromic core. The thermochromic core can include one or both of an organic thermochromic material and an inorganic salt thermochromic material. In some aspects, the particles include a dye selected from a crystal violet lactone dye, a fluoran dye, and a combination thereof. In still further aspects, the particles include a color developer selected from a hydroxybenzoate, a 4,4?-dihydroxydiphenyl propane, a hydroxycoumarin derivative, a lauryl gallate, and a combination thereof. In some aspects, the metal oxide shell is a TiO2 shell. The particles can be used in cements and paints and for a variety of building materials. Methods of making the particles and building materials and methods of use, for example, for removing a volatile organic carbon from a building material, are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for facilitating error-free communication of data by enabling transfer of data over audio signal in near-ultra sonic frequencies with specially designed audio emitted using a mixture of frequencies to achieve maximum stability. The method may include randomized emission of data bits over a plurality of frequency ranges to allow temporal and frequency voting. The audio signal transmitted may be received by pre-processing the received audio signal to remove unused frequency bands and unwanted audio artifacts introduced during transmission. The pre-processed audio signal may be further applied with a plurality of audio processing levels to denoise, smoothen the audio signal by going through noise subtraction using unique noise profiles and spectrally gate using curated thresholds. The audio signal may be then demodulated using a unique confidence score based on the power of all the frequencies emitted to find the data transmitted.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to homomorphic encryption for machine learning and neural networks using high-throughput Chinese remainder theorem (CRT) evaluation. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a hardware accelerator to receive a ciphertext generated by homomorphic encryption (HE) for evaluation, decompose coefficients of the ciphertext into a set of decomposed coefficients, multiply the decomposed coefficients using a set of smaller modulus determined based on a larger modulus, and convert results of the multiplying back to an original form corresponding to the larger modulus by performing a reverse Chinese remainder theorem (CRT) transform on the results of multiplying the decomposed coefficients.

Abstract: Data storage operations, including content-indexing, containerized deduplication, and policy-driven storage, are performed within a cloud environment. The systems support a variety of clients and cloud storage sites that may connect to the system in a cloud environment that requires data transfer over wide area networks, such as the Internet, which may have appreciable latency and/or packet loss, using various network protocols, including HTTP and FTP. Methods are disclosed for content indexing data stored within a cloud environment to facilitate later searching, including collaborative searching. Methods are also disclosed for performing containerized deduplication to reduce the strain on a system namespace, effectuate cost savings, etc. Methods are disclosed for identifying suitable storage locations, including suitable cloud storage sites, for data files subject to a storage policy.

Abstract: A method and system for a single framework for both streaming and on-demand inference that includes receiving a request from a tenant application for a machine-learning serving infrastructure, where the request identifies features of tenant data and a machine-learning model, subscribing to events for the identified features, initiating the machine-learning model for the request, and generating a prediction using the machine-learning model on the identified features.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for providing simplified user management within a software application, the method including: receiving, within a user management interface of the software application, input from an editing user to perform an action corresponding to a user within the software application, wherein the action comprises modifying the user within the software application; validating, within the software application, the editing user is authorized to perform the action within the software application, wherein the validating includes determining the editing user is an existing user within the software application and determining the user is associated with the editing user; and performing, responsive to validating the editing user is authorized to perform the action, the action with respect to the user in the software application. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a method for provisioning private-cloud server nodes by receiving a request to provision a specified number of server nodes for a private cloud, wherein the request is associated with a user, identifying a plurality of server nodes including (a) the specified number of hypervisor server nodes from a first pool that includes prepared hypervisor server nodes, each of which includes a previously-installed hypervisor, and (b) a management server node from a second pool that includes prepared management server nodes, each of which includes a previously-installed hypervisor and one or more previously-installed management components, configuring the identified server nodes to use a network associated with the user, creating a private cloud that includes the identified server nodes, and providing, to the user, permission to access the identified server nodes.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to providing authentication and confidentiality mechanisms for message communication over an in-vehicle network. For example, authentication data associated with a communicating node may be transmitted over the network by encoding different predefined voltage levels on top of the message bits of the message being communicated. Different voltage levels may represent different encodings, such as a bit-pair or any bit combination of the authentication data. In a further example, messaging confidentiality between at least two communicating nodes may be achieved by pseudo-randomly flipping, or scrambling, the dominant and recessive voltages of the entire message frame at the analog level based on a pseudo-random control bit sequence.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling a plurality of set top boxes (STBs) to be used as seeders for peer to peer network distribution of data. The plurality of STBs may be used to utilize the Internet for downloading content of the network along with streaming of the content. After downloading the content by the STB by following a predefined set of instructions, the STB may provide the downloaded content to the network. After a predefined time, the STB would not be able to transfer data via internet because a sever coupled to the STB may automatically stop accepting incoming connections to download from other STBs associated with the network.

Abstract: An inline vending machine for ice and water vending installed within a store wall allowing a user to purchase ice and water without entering the store. A shipping frame for shipping and installation of the insulated wall into the store wall is also disclosed.

Abstract: Examples relate to a surgical microscope system and to a corresponding system, method and computer program for a surgical microscope system. The system comprises one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The system is configured to obtain an audio signal from a microphone of the surgical microscope system. The system is configured to analyze the audio signal locally to detect one or more spoken commands within the audio signal. A user-specific voice profile is used to determine whether the one or more spoken commands are uttered by a user associated with the user-specific voice profile. The system is configured to control the surgical microscope system based on the detected one or more spoken commands if the one or more spoken commands are uttered by the user associated with the user-specific voice profile.

Abstract: A method and system of a low-latency FPGA framework based on reliable UDP and TCP re-assembly middleware is disclosed. The need for low-latency communication in digital systems has increased drastically. The disclosed FPGA framework enables low-latency communication as a hybrid framework that supports both UDP & TCP communication. As known in art, TCP provides error checking support hence making TCP more reliable as compared to UDP, while UDP is faster but not reliable. Hence the disclosed low-latency FPGA framework latency utilizes the advantage of both UDP and TCP by utilizing UDP for its speed, while switching to TCP in case of a missing sequence in UDP. Further, the disclosed system proposes a TCP re-assembly middleware architecture for processing TCP with a lower-latency, wherein the TCP re-assembly middleware is an independent middleware that is a modular and a plug-play independent middleware.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for polishing a substrate is disclosed herein. More specifically, the apparatus relates to an integrated CMP system for polishing substrates. The CMP system has a polishing station configured to polish substrates. A spin rinse dry (SRD) station configured to clean and dry the substrates. A metrology station configured to measure parameters of the substrates. A robot configured to move the substrate in to and out of the SRD station. And an effector rinse and dry (EERD) station configured to clean and dry an end effector of the robot.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrochromic device includes a single active layer configured to be alternately placed in a light-transmitting state in which relatively large amounts of light can be transmitted through the active layer and a light-blocking state in which relatively small amounts of light can be transmitted through the active layer, wherein the device comprises no other layers of material that contribute to transitioning between the two states